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A Simple Twist of Fate is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The screenplay by Steve Martin is loosely based on the 1861 novel Silas Marner by George Eliot. Martin stars, along with Gabriel Byrne, Catherine O'Hara and Stephen Baldwin.
Sep 2, 1994 · Steve Martin stars as a bitter man who adopts a baby girl and faces a legal battle with her biological father. Based on George Eliot's novel Silas Marner, the film explores themes of betrayal, love and fate.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Gillies MacKinnon
- 1994-09-02
Stephen Baldwin. Tanny Newland. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Small-town recluse Michael McCann (Steve Martin) lives an isolated existence until unusual events pull him out of his shell....
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- Gillies Mackinnon
- PG-13
- Steve Martin
Sep 2, 1994 · A movie based on George Eliot's novel Silas Marner, about a miser who adopts a girl after losing his gold coins. Roger Ebert criticizes the film for being too Victorian and contrived in its plot and characters.
A man adopts a girl whose mother died outside his house, but her real father returns to claim her. IMDb provides plot summaries, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this romantic drama film.
Written by: Bob Dylan. They sat together in the park. As the evening sky grew dark. She looked at him and he felt a spark tingle to his bones. ’Twas then he felt alone and wished that he’d gone straight. And watched out for a simple twist of fate. They walked along by the old canal.
" Simple Twist of Fate ", a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, was recorded on September 19, 1974, and was released in 1975 as the second song on his 15th studio album Blood on the Tracks . Background and recording. "Simple Twist of Fate" is a narrative song about a romantic relationship destined not to work out.
